Have too much rhubarb in your garden and don’t know what to do with it? Make this tart curd; it goes well with toast, scones, and yogurt parfaits. Use rhubarb stalks that are narrower since they are typically more delicate and less stringy.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 10 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 dragon fruit (pitaya)
- 2 tangerines, peeled and segmented
- 1 lime, juiced
- 4 leaves fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 cup sparkling mineral water, chilled
- 1 cup crushed ice
Instructions
- Cut two 1/4 inch thick slices from the peeled dragon fruit to use as a garnish; set aside. Place the remaining dragon fruit into a blender along with the tangerine segments, lime juice, basil, brown sugar, and sparkling water. Puree until smooth. Stir in the crushed ice, and pour into glasses. Garnish with the reserved dragon fruit slices to serve.
Reviews
SO COOOOOLLLL!!!!!
We made this for my son’s junior high foods class assignment to make a recipe using a fruit or veggie you’ve never had before. Took suggestion from another reviewer and used just 2 basil leaves. Not too sweet, very refreshing. I think the kids were expecting something sweeter (like a Jamba Juice type smoothie) but all liked it.
Delicious 🙂
I think this may be an acquired taste. It wasn’t bad, but not necessarily an immediate sensation. Plus i think it has too much lime juice and not enough sugar.
My fiance loves dragon fruits and we happened to have one in the fridge he picked up this past week, so I asked him if he’d like to try this out. We made the shake as per the recipe and though we liked it, we found the delicate taste of the dragon fruit really gets lost into the mix. We both felt that the tangerine and basil should maybe be reduced by half, and perhaps an additional dragon fruit be added, otherwise some other fruit that complements it a little better. The shake does have a nice texture, and isn’t overly sweet. Worthy of another try with some changes.